Health & Environment

Laos Releases Dengue-Blocking Mosquitoes in Savannakhet

On 9 June, Savannakhet Province launched its first bacteria-enhanced mosquito release program, becoming the latest province to join Laos' expanding effort to curb dengue transmission. The launch took place in Kaysone Phomvihane City as part of the Driving Down Dengue in Laos project, led by the Ministry of Health in...

Xaysomboun Authorities Bust Illegal Gold Mining Operation

On 8 June, authorities in Xaysomboun Province shut down an illegal gold mining operation,...

Search Suspended for Two Missing Villagers in Xaysomboun Cave

Rescue teams have suspended operations inside a semi-flooded cave in Xaysomboun after part of...

UXO Clearance Uncovers 36 Explosives in Vientiane Province

A bomb clearance operation in Kasi district, Vientiane province, has uncovered 36 unexploded Authorities...

Authorities in Xaysomboun Arrest Three in Illegal Gold Mining Crackdown

Authorities in Xaysomboun have arrested three people and seized heavy equipment during a targeted...

Laos Confirms 1,504 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 1,504 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today and one death. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that...

Laos Confirms 1,336 New Cases of Covid-19 and Five Deaths

Laos has recorded 1,336 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today, and five new deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported...

Enhancing Children’s Rights to a Safe Climate, Clean Air and a Healthy Environment Free from All Types of Pollution

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and United Nations Human Rights (OHCHR) yesterday launched the Principles and Policy Guidance...

Covid-19 Treatment in Luang Prabang No Longer Free

Authorities in Luang Prabang have declared that Covid-19 patients who receive treatment at provincial health facilities must pay for their own expenses. According to a...

Laos Confirms 1,323 New Cases of Covid-19 and Four New Deaths

Laos has recorded 1,323 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with four new deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported...

Laos Confirms 999 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 999 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 4,793 tests were...